MS Office and netbook? Hi, I'm looking for some advice/guidance: I've just bought an MSI Wind (1.6 GHz Intel Atom, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, 6 Cell Battery, 802.11 b/g/n+BT, XP Home). I'm a computer novice, interested mainly in word processing. I use MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Powerpoint, as well as MS Outlook, but I don't want my new little computer to be loaded with any unneeded frills. Will I be able to fit these programs in my Wind, or will they take up too much room? Alternatively, are there any less wieldy programs you might recommend that are fully compatible/comparable/conversant with MS Office? I appreciate any advice or suggestions. Thanks for your time. MS Office and netbook? Hi, I'm looking for some advice/guidance: I've just bought an MSI Wind (1.6 GHz Intel Atom, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, 6 Cell Battery, 802.11 b/g/n+BT, XP Home). ... » Read More MS Office and netbook? Hi, I'm looking for some advice/guidance: I've just bought an MSI Wind (1.6 GHz Intel Atom, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, 6 Cell Battery, 802.11 b/g/n+BT, XP Home). I'm a computer novice, interested mainly in word processing. I use MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Powerpoint, as well as MS Outlook, but I don't want my new little computer to be loaded with any unneeded frills. Will I be able to fit these programs in my Wind, or will they take up too much room? Alternatively, are there any less wieldy programs you might recommend that are fully compatible/comparable/conversant with MS Office? I appreciate any advice or suggestions. Thanks for your time. « Show Less
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Im a novice so you are not speaking english to me....Where do you find this free office equivalent stuff? Is it a trial thing that expires in 30 days? Thanks for the help
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openoffice.org -- it's not Microsoft word, it's a very similar program though -- except free.
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I like some of the features of Lotus Symphony better than Open Office, but you can have both on your machine so why not?http://symphony.lotus.com/software/lotus/symphony/home.nsf/home
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Hey, download the free openoffice equivalent of all that stuff. It works perfect & doesn't take up lots of space. Download is free!!
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I am running Office 2007 under Windows XP SP3 on a Lenovo S10 with no problem. It behaves just as well as a larger notebook. I do have a 2GB memory upgrade installed but it performed just fine with 1GB before I upgraded.
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Trial version of Microsoft Office (inclusive of Microsoft Word) is loaded on. Internet performance is a bit slower than my desktop, but it is not all that bad. Has WiFi connectivity as well as you can plug a cable straight in. I use both but because of the internet performance I tend to use the hard wire when doing video calls
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I would be careful because when I found out that only Windows 7 Starter was on my Acer I upgraded to Windows 7 Premium Home Edition plus MS Office 2013. Now the netbook is extremely slow. Speaking to Acer they said that I should not have changed anything and the Acer is only compatible for what they have installed. There was no indication about the Windows 7 starter version when I bought it otherwise I would have never bought this Acer.
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The price of the Microsoft Office 2010 varies by license. The netbook is not pre-loaded with a Microsoft Office license, you have to purchase the license separately. If you purchase it as a student, it's much cheaper than if you purchase a personal license. You shouldn't have trouble installing the suite onto the netbook though - make sure you update the netbook with the current Window's patches and you should be fine.
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Though I don't have this laptop, It runs android and so I would try the kingsoft office suite. It looks to have compatibility with MS office documents.
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it was a goodselection for me because I used older versin laptop og msi. only new laptops windows 8.1 is not good selection. I like winddows 7 . laptop msi with ssd is good selection and 32 gb ram is suitable for your 3d works. we chose it for 3d works especially. I hope this info is useful for u. if you have any special question about it, do not hesitate again.
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IMO the 1000HE will fit your needs. Recognize that MS Office is not included, so you will have to compromise and use Star Office, unless you have the ability to add Office on your own. As long as you are using Word 2003 or earlier, Star Office is a viable solution. As to buyers remorse, so far the device has met and exceeded my expectations, considering its price-point compared to "competing" netbooks. While 9 hours of battery time seems like a far-fetched claim, I'm perfectly happy with the 7 hours or so I seem to be getting. My only criticism has been the sound quality from the speakers. Turning on the Dolby helps, but at best the audio is mediocre.
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Hi, this notebook is very efficient for powerpoint, word, excel and other light documents. These notebooks take 512 MB RAM upgrades. *Apple reports that the maximum memory capacity of this system is 576 MB for the model with 64 MB of onboard memory (M7698LL/A), and 640 MB for the models with 128 MB of onboard memory. This machine will NOT do Youtube just to warn you. But if you need a websurfer and document machine then this ibook will do great. You will want to either plug in an external Hard Drive or USB stick for additional space or just upgrade the hard drive, something that I don't recommend unless you're used to Apple's casings. Hi, this notebook is very efficient for powerpoint, word, excel and other light documents. These notebooks take 512 MB RAM upgrades. *Apple reports that the maximum memory capacity of this system is 576 MB for the model with 64 MB of onboard memory (M7698LL/A), and 640 MB for the models with 128 MB of onboard memory. This machine will NOT do Youtube just to warn you. But if you need a websurfer and document machine then this ibook will do great. You will want to either plug in an external Hard Drive or USB stick for additional space or just upgrade the hard drive, something that I don't... » Read More Hi, this notebook is very efficient for powerpoint, word, excel and other light documents. These notebooks take 512 MB RAM upgrades. *Apple reports that the maximum memory capacity of this system is 576 MB for the model with 64 MB of onboard memory (M7698LL/A), and 640 MB for the models with 128 MB of onboard memory. This machine will NOT do Youtube just to warn you. But if you need a websurfer and document machine then this ibook will do great. You will want to either plug in an external Hard Drive or USB stick for additional space or just upgrade the hard drive, something that I don't recommend unless you're used to Apple's casings. « Show Less
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This laptop does not come with MS Office. I installed MS Office 2010 and it works well. This laptop should work with the adobe applications. Although it is quite rare in my opinion if there is any issue with compatibility Adobe should provide the fix.
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No problem... let me know if you need more help... I have TONS of cool little tricks for these netbooks. I've searched high and low and kept the resource usage as low as possible... This little computer is amazing.Mark
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The HP Consumer Refurbished Pavilion m6-1045dx I purchased 11 months ago did not have MS Office installed. But that being said, the laptop is fantastic, very light in weight and the backlit keyboard is very helpful. In my opinion, the laptop is a good value.
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The laptop comes with the trial of MS Office installed if I remember correctly. I loaded an open-office program on it (which works fine) and then a week or so later bought MS Office 2010 Pro through the Federal Govt' discount page--if you have a student discount I think it will link you to the same page and that would probably be your best (and least expensive) bet.
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Norm,Thanks for your service. It actually has a 400gb hard drive. That should be more than enough to accommodate your needs! And you are definitely getting the 32 bit of windows xp. As far as installed programs, there aren't many. Just Windows. You can install Quickoffice as a replacement for Microsoft Office. Please ask additional questions if you have them!
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Yes, it runs just like a laptop or desktop so you can install MS Office but only by a download, i would recommend getting the Bluetooth keyboard if you plan on doing a lot of word processing.
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Ivan the Terrible says: I wonder if upgrading RAM to 2GB will increase speed of the operation? How difficult to open up and replace 1GB part with 2GB? It does not have an optic drive. Does any CD/DVD external drive for laptops will work with 1002HA? I would like to install Microsoft Office and also have with me some data while I travel on CD/DVD. What it makes eeebuntu better than XP home? I apologize for some naive questions. Greatly appreciate if somebody replies with comments.
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I actually just purchased office. When I purchased the laptop it didn't come with office. The little I've used Word and Excel has been good. It didn't slow the computer down at all.